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Renunciationis A Piercing Virtue

Emily Dickinson

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Renunciation-is a piercing Virtue-
The letting go
A Presence-for an Expectation-
Not now-
The putting out of Eyes-
Just Sunrise-
Lest Day-
Day's Great Progenitor-
Outvie
Renunciation-is the Choosing
Against itself-
Itself to justify
Unto itself-
When larger function-
Make that appear-
Smaller-that Covered Vision-Here-

(C) Emily Dickinson
01/01/2000


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